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RUBBER STAMP CABINET Patented Jan. 17,1882.-

WITNESSES wasfm UNITE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. KLINKNER, or SAN rnenorsco, CALIFORNIA.

RUBBER-STAMP CABiN ETr SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 252,385, dated January 1 7,. 185.2. Application filed March 5, 1881. (No model.)

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. KLINKNER,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Rubber-Stamp Cabinet, of which the following is-a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in boxes which open at the'top and at one side, and is mainlyadapted'tbr the reception of rubber-stamp materials.

The objects of my improvements are to provide a box or cabinet in which one of the sides will spring partially open when the top or cover is lifted up, and being thus deprived ofits equilibrium, its weight, together with'the weight of the inking-pads which are attached'to it,'will cause it to fall flat upon the table or desk up on which the box is placed, and when this side is fully opened and extended it will be on a horizontal plane with the bottom of the box, and the inking-pads which are attached to the side will be in position for immediate use.' I attain these objects by means of the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view, showingthe top or cover thrown back and the side extended upon the table ready for use. Fig.2 is a vertical crosssection a1 view, showing the position of the parts when the box or cabinet is closed.

tach sockets or pockets to receive bottles containing bronzing-po'wder and brushes for applying the same, and it is slotted for the reception of the handles of the distributers I I.

The side A of the box is pivoted or hinged at its lower edge in such a manner thatit will lie perfectly flush with the lower side of the box, and when in use form a firm and solid foundation for the inking-pads B B,which are attached to its inner face.

At the inner side, near the upper end of the end pieces, 0 O, I attach, by means of a woodscrew, rubber buffers D D, which prevent the side A from being closed in too far, and when i the box is closed, by their elasticity press the side-A outward and cause the top edge thereof to firmly press against the downwardly-pr. .jecting lip. or flange E formed upon the lid or cover F, which is hinged at the back of the box, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

This construction prevents the box from being opened accidentally; but when the lid is purposely raised the rubber buffers or spring will, by its expansion force the side A outward and cause it to fall flat upon the table on which the box may be placed, and furnish a solid foundation upon which to press the stamps when workingat stamping or printing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Paten rs- A rubber-stamp cabinet consisting of the box 0, having partitions G H, hinged side A,

provided with pads B B, flanged lid F, adapted to engage with said hinged side, and springs or buffers D 1), arranged between the side A and partition G, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

. In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of February, 1881. 

